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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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