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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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