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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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