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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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