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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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