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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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