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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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