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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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