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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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