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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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