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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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