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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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