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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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