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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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