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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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