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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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