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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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