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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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