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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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