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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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