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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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