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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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