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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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