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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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