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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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