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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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