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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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