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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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