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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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