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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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