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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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