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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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