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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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