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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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