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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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