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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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