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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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