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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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