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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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