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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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