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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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