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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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