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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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