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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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