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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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