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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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