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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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