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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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