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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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