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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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