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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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