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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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