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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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