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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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