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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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