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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models 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 organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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