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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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