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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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