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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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