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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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