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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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