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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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