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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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