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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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