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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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