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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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