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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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