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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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