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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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