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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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