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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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