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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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