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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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