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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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