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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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