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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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