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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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