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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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