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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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