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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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