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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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