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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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