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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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