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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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