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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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