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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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