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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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