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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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