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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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