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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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