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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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