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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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