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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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