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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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