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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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