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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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