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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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