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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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