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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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