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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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