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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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