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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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