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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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