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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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