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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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