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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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