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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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