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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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