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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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