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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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