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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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