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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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