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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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