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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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