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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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