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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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