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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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