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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)