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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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