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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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