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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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