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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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