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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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