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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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