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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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