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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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