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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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