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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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