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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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