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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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