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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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