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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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