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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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