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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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