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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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