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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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