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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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