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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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