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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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