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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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