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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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