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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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