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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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