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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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