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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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