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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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