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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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