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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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