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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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