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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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