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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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