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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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