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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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