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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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