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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the 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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