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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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