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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important 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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