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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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