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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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