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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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