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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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