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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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