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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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