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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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