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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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