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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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