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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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