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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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