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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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