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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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