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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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