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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major 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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