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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the 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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