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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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