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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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