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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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