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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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