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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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