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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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