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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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