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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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