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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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