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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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