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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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