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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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