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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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