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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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