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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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