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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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