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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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