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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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