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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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