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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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