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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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