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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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