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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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