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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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