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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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