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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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