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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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