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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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