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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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