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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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