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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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