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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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