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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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