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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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