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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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