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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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