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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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