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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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