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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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