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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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