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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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