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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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