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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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