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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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