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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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