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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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