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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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