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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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