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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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