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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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