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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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