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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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