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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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