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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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