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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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