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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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