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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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