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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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