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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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