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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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