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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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