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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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