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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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