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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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