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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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