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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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