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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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