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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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