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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the 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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