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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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