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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies 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 educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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