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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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