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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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