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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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