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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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