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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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