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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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