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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important 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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