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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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