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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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