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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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