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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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