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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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