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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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