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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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