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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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