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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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