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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses