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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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