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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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