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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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