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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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