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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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