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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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