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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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