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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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