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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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