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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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