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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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