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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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