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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants 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 online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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