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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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