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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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