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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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