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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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