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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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