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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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