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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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