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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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