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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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