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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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