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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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