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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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