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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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