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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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