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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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