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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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