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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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