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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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