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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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