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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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