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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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