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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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