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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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