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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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