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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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