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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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