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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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