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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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