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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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