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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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