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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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