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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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