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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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