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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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