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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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