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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. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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