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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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