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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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