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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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