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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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