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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business 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 organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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