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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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