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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the 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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