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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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