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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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