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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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