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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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