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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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