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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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