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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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