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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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