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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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