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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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