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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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