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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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