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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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