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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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