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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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