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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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