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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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