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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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