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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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