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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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