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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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