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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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