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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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