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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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