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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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