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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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