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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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