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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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