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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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