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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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