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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major 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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