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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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