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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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