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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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