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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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