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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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