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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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