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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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