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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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