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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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