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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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