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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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