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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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