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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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