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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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