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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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