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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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