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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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