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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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