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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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