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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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