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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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