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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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