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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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