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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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