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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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