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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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