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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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