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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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