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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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