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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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