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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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