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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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