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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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