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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major 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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