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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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