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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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