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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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