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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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