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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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