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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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