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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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