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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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