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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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