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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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