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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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