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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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