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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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