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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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