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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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