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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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