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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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