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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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