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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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