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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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