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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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