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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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