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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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