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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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