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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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