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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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