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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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