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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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