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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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