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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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