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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines 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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