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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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