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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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