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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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