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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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