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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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