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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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