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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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