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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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