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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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