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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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