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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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