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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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