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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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