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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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