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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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