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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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