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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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