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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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