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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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