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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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