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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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