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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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