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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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