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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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