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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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