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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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