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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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