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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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