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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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