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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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