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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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