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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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