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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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