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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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