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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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