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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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