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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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