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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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