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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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