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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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