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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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