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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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