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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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