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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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