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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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