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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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