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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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