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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the 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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