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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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