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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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