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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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