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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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