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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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