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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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