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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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