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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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