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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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