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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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