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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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