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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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