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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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