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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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