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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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