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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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