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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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