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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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