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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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