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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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