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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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