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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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