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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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