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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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