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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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