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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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