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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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