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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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