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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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