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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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