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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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