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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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