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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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