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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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