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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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