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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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