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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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