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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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