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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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