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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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