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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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