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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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