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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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