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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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