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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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