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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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