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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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