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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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