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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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