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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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