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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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